Toilet paper roll holder



Aug. 14, 1945. v F OLSON 2,382,659

TOILET PAPER ROLL HOLDER Filed Feb. 17, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet l InventorVerna/2F 0/500 B) I w I Au 14, 1945. F, OLSON 2,382,659 I TOILET PAPERROLL HQLDER Filed. Feb. 17, 1944 2 Sheets-She'ei 2 VernahfQ/san PatentedAug. 14, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOILET PAPER ROLL HOLDERVernon F. Olson, Long Beach, Calif.

Application February 17, 1944, Serial No. 522,778

1 Claim.

This invention relates to toilet paper roll holders of a generallysimilar nature to that constituting the subject matter of my UnitedStates Patent No. 2,327,816, issued August 24, 1943, upon which thepresent device constitutes an improvement.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a roll holderof the aforementioned character which embodies unique means forfacilitating tearing off the paper in desired lengths.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a holder ofthe character described which encloses and conceals the roll of paperand to which access may be readily had for loading the device.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a toilet paper roll holderwhich will be comparatively simple in construction, compact, durable,attractive in appearance and which may be manufactured at low cost.

The foregoing, and other objects and advantages of the invention, willbecome apparent from a study of the following specification, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters ofreference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a toilet paper roll holderconstructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in rear elevation of the device.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view with a portion of the device broken away.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a view in horizontal section, taken substantially on theline 55' of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the present invention which has been illustrated comprisesa substantially cylindrical container l of suitable material, preferablyplastic. The cylindrical container I, which is open at its bottom,comprises a substantially dome-shaped integral top 2. Projecting fromthe rear of the container l are integral attaching brackets 3 formounting the device on a wall or other support.

A removable bottom 4 is provided for the container I. The bottom 4,which is also preferably of plastic, has formed integrally thereon,adjacent its periphery, a plurality of hooks 5 which are engageable withinturned lugs or cars 6 in the open lower end of the container 1 forremovably securing said bottom in position on said container. The bottom4 further includes strengthening ribs 8. Finger-receiving openings 9 areprovided in the bottom 4 to facilitate ascertaining approximately howmuch paper remains on the roll in the device without the necessity ofremoving said bottom.

Threadedly mounted in the bottom 4 and rising therefrom is a metalicspindle 10. A lock nut I l is provided for the spindle l0. A disc l2 onthe lower portion of the spindle l0 rests on the lock nut II andsupports a roll of paper l3 on said spindle. If desired, a core of woodor other material may be provided on the spindle ID for the roll ofpaper l3.

At an intermediate point, the container I has formed in its front acircular opening [4. A curved slot l5 extends from the opening I 4 tothe open lower end of the container l. The Wall of the opening l4includes a segmental toothed lip I6 for facilitating tearing off thepaper.

It is thought that the manner in which the device is used will bereadily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, to loadthe holder, the bottom 4 is removed. This is accomplished by simplyrotating said bottom sufficiently to disengage the hooks 5 from the lugsor ears 6. The roll I3 is then mounted on the spindle ID. The roll I3 isthen inserted upwardly in the container l as the bottom 4 is replacedand at the same time the free end portion of the paper is engaged in theopening l4 through the slot IS. The device is now ready for use. Theexposed endportion of the paper, in substantially the form of a rope orstrand, is pulled outwardly through the opening M to the desired length.The paper is then torn ofi by engaging same with the toothed portion l6of the wall of the opening M. The toothed, projecting lip I6 causes thepaper to be torn off or severed at a point in spaced relation to thecontainer l Thus, enough of the paper on the roll will be left exposedto facilitate obtaining a grip thereon.

It is believed that the many advantages of a toilet paper roll holderconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood, and although a preferred embodiment of the device is asillustrated and described, it

is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and inthe combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which willfall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A toilet paper roll holder comprising a container open at its bottom andclosed at its top, means for mounting the container on a support, abottom removably mounted on the container, a vertical spindle on thebottom engageable in a roll of paper, said container having a relativelysmall circular opening in one side thereof substantially midway betweenits top and bottom for the passage of the paper therethrough and furtherhaving a slot extending from the open bottom of said container to theopening for inserting the paper in said opening, and a substantiallysegmental, toothed tearing lip projecting from the container at theopening.

VERNON F. OLSON

